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Mighty Canadian Minebuster

Roller coaster in Canada
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Mighty Canadian Minebuster
Canada's Wonderland
Location Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°50′22″N 79°32′31″W / 43.839391°N 79.541916°W / 43.839391; -79.541916
Section Frontier Canada
Status Operating since 1981
Rider height 122 cm minimum
Statistics
Designer / calculations Curtis D. Summers
Type Wooden
Track layout Out and Back
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 27.4 metres
Drop 26.5 metres
Top speed 90 km/h
Length 1166.8 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 2:02
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Riders per train 30

Mighty Canadian Minebuster is a wooden roller coaster located at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It was designed by Curtis D. Summers and is one of the four original roller coasters that debuted with the park in 1981.

History

The ride was originally planned to be the centerpiece of the never-built Frontier Canada section of the park.[1] When the Frontier Canada area finally opened in 2019, Yukon Striker was the centerpiece.

During the 2024-25 offseason, 276 metres of track was replaced with new PreCut track from The Gravity Group.[2] 960 feet of track was replaced.[3]

Design

Elements

The ride is an out and back roller coaster. It was modeled after the former Shooting Star at Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.[1]

In recent years, some of the hills have been joined together making them much longer with less of a peak therefore significantly reducing the amount of negative g-force experienced.[4]

Trains

2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train. The trains were built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company.

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mighty Canadian Minebuster - CW Mania
  2. Kaspersetz, Erik (2025-01-22). "Mightier Canadian Minebuster: Canada's Wonderland Overhauls Classic Wooden Coaster". Coaster101. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  3. "Big upgrades for a big coaster! 🚨 We're replacing 960 feet of track on Mighty Canadian Minebuster – that's almost the length of 28 school buses! 🚌 P.s. the third camel hump is back!!! 👀 🎉 Swipe to see the progress 👉 #CanadasWonderland #WoodenCoaster #behindthescenes". X. Canada's Wonderland. 2025-03-3. Retrieved 2025-04-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. Mighty Canadian Minebuster - Coasterforce

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